Mountaineering
Kobusch Begins Up Everest, Manaslu Climbers in Base Camp
Punctual climbers on Everest and Manaslu have started working...
Tomaszewski and Bielecki Open New Route on the Karakoram’s Frigid Uli Biaho
The last we heard, Marcin Tomaszewski and Damian Bielecki...
Nepal: Climbers Reposition for Winter, and a Quarantine Again for Newcomers
Tomorrow, December 21, winter expeditions can officially begin their...
Winter Pakistan: Gottler and Barmasse to Attempt Nanga Parbat’s Rupal Face
Finally, there's news about the team heading for 8,126m...
Winter Pakistan: A Frostbitten Kazuya Hiraide Airlifted to Hospital
Something has gone wrong for Japanese climber Kazuya Hiraide...
Alex Honnold Grinds Out Long Route That May Be Hardest in U.S.
Synthetic Happiness has six pitches at 7c+/5.13 or harder...
More on Climbing Everest and K2 in Winter, Without Oxygen
Yesterday we shared some of climber and expedition doctor Robert...
Why Climbing Everest and K2 is So Much Harder in Winter
Climbing an 8,000'er in winter is not the same...
Winter Himalayan Teams Reach Base Camps. Plus: Sherpas to Antarctica
Winter officially begins in one week, and some teams...
Pereira, Lenaerts, and Maginelle to Join Txikon on Winter Manaslu
Today, Alex Txikon and his team are flying to...
The 10 Best Sport Climbs of 2021
The best sport climbs usually result from calculative dedication....
Friday Night Movie: ‘Valley Uprising’ on Amazon Prime is a Total Hoot
If you haven't seen the 2014 documentary, Valley Uprising,...
Gelje Sherpa’s Big Gamble: A New Route on Winter Cho Oyu, From Nepal
Gelje Sherpa is trying to become the youngest 14x8000er...
Interview with Jon Gupta: ‘I am Done with 8,000m Guiding’
Except for some hard-working Sherpas, no one has spent...
Historic George Everest House Reopens as Map Museum in India
The world's tallest peak has always commanded human reverence....
Winter Climbers Prepare in Pakistan and Nepal
Kazuya Hiraide is busy with last-minute preparations in Hunza,...
Climber Finally Gets Reward from Jewels He Found from Mont Blanc Plane Crash
On January 24, 1966, an Air India plane carrying...
Everest: Camp 2 Excursion, a Not-So-New Idea
"As if Everest wasn't full enough..." a bewildered Stefan...
Dive Surprisingly Deep with Adam Ondra in ‘Beyond Focus’ (Video)
Want to hear what the world’s best rock climber...
